Sessional Lecturer (Summer 2025) for ILS 101 (Deadline: June 10, 2025)
Job Post: UBC Forestry is seeking a Sessional Lecturer to teach ILS 101, an introductory natural resource stewardship course part of its Learn and Earn Program. Apply now.
Dr. Jessica Quinton and Georgina Preston win Best Doctoral Dissertation & Master’s Thesis Awards
UBC Forestry is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Best Doctoral Dissertation and Master’s Thesis Awards: Dr. Jessica Quinton and Georgina Preston!
Fideline Mboringong receives IDRC International Doctoral Research Award
UBC Forestry congratulates Fideline Mboringong on receiving the IDRC International Doctoral Research Award!
Folil Trafün (Joining Roots) Festival – Indigenous Storytelling Event
Join the UBC Forestry JEDI team for the final event of Folil Trafün 2.0 for the Indigenous Storytelling Event.
UBC Forestry Indigenous and Community Engagement Research Fund Recipients
Congratulations to the 2024-2025 recipients of the UBC Forestry Indigenous and Community Engagement Research Fund (ICERF)
New, self-paced training on anti-oppression and Indigeneity available to UBC faculty, staff
Cascades of Change is a new training program that offers a flexible opportunity for any UBC faculty and staff member to build into their professional development goals, and receive formal recognition for where they are in their commitment to EDI.
Community, Connections, and Research: Nina Andrascik
Meet Nina Andrascik, a graduate of the Bachelor of Science (Forestry) in Forest Resources Management and current MSc. student in the Indigenous Ecology Lab.
An Immersive Experience of Climate Change in the Arctic
UBC Forestry’s Prof. Isla Myers-Smith uses CERC award to continue studying climate change impacts on northern ecosystems, collaborating with Indigenous communities.
Overcoming barriers to Indigenous science and data sovereignty
Warren Cardinal-McTeague leads research at UBC Forestry, focusing on decolonizing science, Indigenous environmental management, and promoting Indigenous data sovereignty through initiatives like SING Canada.
Regreening the Downtown Eastside for Better Health
A new project led by fourth-year UBC Forestry undergraduate student Alexandra Thomas highlights how Indigenous knowledge about the healing and nurturing properties of the land could help mitigate negative health effects from climate change-related events, such as extreme heat, in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.